Japanese Constitutional Revisionism and Civic Activism - Paperback

by Weitseng Chen (Contribution by), Erik Esselstrom (Contribution by), Timothy S. George (Contribution by)

Since the adoption of the 1947 Constitution of Japan, the document has become a contested symbol of contrasting visions of Japan. Japanese Constitutional Revisionism and Civic Activism is a volume which examines the history of Japan's constitutional debates, key legal decisions and interpretations, the history and variety of activism, and activists' ties to party politics and to fellow activists overseas.

Author Biography

Helen Hardacre is Reischauer Institute professor of Japanese religions and society at Harvard University.
Timothy S. George is professor of history at the University of Rhode Island.
Keigo Komamura is vice president and professor of law at Keio University.
Franziska Seraphim is associate professor at Boston College.